Survival Mode
Survival Mode Wellness is an ACTIVELY pursued state of being. For many mommas, myself included, personal wellness is something put on the back burner. Anyone who has flown on a commercial airline knows the flight attendants always talk through what to do in an emergency. When it comes to cabin pressure dropping, the attendant always says to "place the oxygen mask on yourself before assisting others". It makes sense right? You cannot take care of anyone if you are rendered unconscious by oxygen depletion! For many working mommas like me, finding time for personal wellness is a huge challenge. We have to balance children, housework, sleep, and work. *FULL transparency* The last few weeks have been rough for me. Colds, croup, teething, parties, holidays... I had three weeks of laundry (washed thankfully) piled on the chairs in my bedroom, a stack huge of papers on my desk, piles of "things to do" on every normally clean surface, and dishes fo